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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argued Social media and the political right on Sunday intensified “culture wars and divisions” to fuel an “anti-incumbency movement” across the globe.
MSNBC host Jen Psaki asks Trudeau about his situation Decided to resign, Whether the decision, announced on January 6, is related to the global trend against the current leader, or to his own low approval ratings.
Trudeau acknowledged that it was “probably part of everything,” but claimed that despite his good work, the influence of social media “still creates a lingering frustration for the incumbent.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed his resignation on MSNBC on Sunday. (Screenshot from MSNBC)
“I’m relying on all the good things we can do,” Trudeau said. “The policies we’re proposing will have an impact in Canada for decades to come. I think right now we’re seeing an era in politics where emotion and social media are It plays a huge role in how people feel about things.”
Psaki highlighted criticism that Trudeau’s Liberals and U.S. Democrats are “out of touch with the public” and whether there are lessons to be learned from his tenure to counter that perception.
Trudeau urged progressives to continue focusing on the economy and praised Canada’s success in ensuring “reduced barriers to participation in the labor market for minorities, women and disadvantaged groups.”
“You could easily turn that into a striking argument that ‘you’re just working for minorities and women and not taking care of the economy,'” he admitted.
Trudeau spoke to the media outside Ottawa’s Rideau House on Monday, January 6. (AP/Adrian Wilder/Canadian Press)
“Well, the political right, and frankly, the ability of social media to ignite this kind of energy risks getting into culture wars and divisions that actually can’t withstand the harsh truth of the economic growth that we’ve had. Created in Canada is part of the challenge we face,” Trudeau said.
“That’s part of the challenge we’re facing right now, where people are largely in a place where affordability, reasonable answers, mid- to long-term policy is not where they want to hear it.”
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He continued, “They want things to be better immediately. And there is a real commitment to making things better immediately, which is sometimes very attractive, even if the ability to do that is not always clear.”
Trudeau said social media promotes negative views of the Canadian economy. (Arlyn McAdorey/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Last year, Trudeau began to see Support ratings hit record lows His own party has also become increasingly critical of high prices and rising inflation.
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